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Catastrophic MoD data breach happened because stuff didn't know how to use excel

Hacker News
· August 2, 2026

AI summary

A data breach occurred at the Ministry of Defence due to personnel not knowing how to properly use Excel. The breach involved sensitive information related to Afghanistan. A defence report apparently details the incident, which was subject to a superinjunction. The breach is described as catastrophic. Details of the incident are available in an article and are being discussed on a news forum.

Read the full article at Hacker Newswww.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/afghan-data-breach-superinjunction-defence-report-mod-b3022842.html

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